Amid the noise ahead of our Champions League duties the most important news in European football went largely below radar. Angel Maria Villar Llona pulled out of the race to become Uefa president ahead of next week’s election. This leaves former Ajax chief, Michael van Praag and Slovenian FA president, Aleksander Ceferin, left in the race.
This is good news. The big Spanish clubs have been prime movers in clawing as much power for Europe’s richest leagues, their cause would have been boosted if Villar Llona was elected. By contrast, van Praag’s Ajax heritage reflects those marginalised by smaller TV deals, including Celtic.
We don’t want an inextricable slide towards a Champions League where meritocracy is replaced by the rich looking after themselves. This is the desire of rich clubs in Spain and Germany, who worry about the commercial drift towards the FA Premier League.
Instead, regionalisation of Europe’s leagues is a far better option, even for the Spanish, who if they want to earn commercial deals comparable to the English and Welsh league should team up with Portugal and France.
Every month I’m asked by an 11-year-old, “Will Celtic win the Champions League in my lifetime?” If we want to be champions of Europe again we need to end the national league structure which has disenfranchised more than half of the continent already, including many former powers in the game.
News that Leonel Messi has returned to light training after injury means he is almost certain to start against Celtic on Tuesday. His base fitness and lifestyle is such that a few days training is all that he’ll need to be match ready.
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Babasonicos71
Eyes in the back of your head count as a superpower?
Nah, all teachers have got them, no’ jist Oor Wullie.
Noo, Whit’s that joke about the superheroes’ party?
Involves pairing-up, Hulk struggling, feeling lonely, Catwoman on a bed, element of surprise, “Aye, but not half as surprised as the invisible man!”
Nah, Cannae remember it.
Oor Wullie,did he naw hang about with Big Eck when he was only Wee Eck??It’s all starting to make sense. ;))
Anywho,time for zeds.
G’nite fholks.
http://youtu.be/pDl4ye22U-E
Quiet here.
PMT will be off the scale the next couple of days!
Especially wi’Pep losin’ Agueroooooooooo!
Night.
BABASONICOS71 on 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:18 AM
Oor Wullie,did he naw hang about with Big Eck when he was only Wee Eck??It’s all starting to make sense. ;))
Anywho,time for zeds.
G’nite fholks.
http://youtu.be/pDl4ye22U-E
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Bloody marvellous.
Three great actors.
I saw it in Oz soon after arriving.
Didn`t make me nostalgic for the old country in the slightest.
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Only 2 Sleeps till the Game some People say they Never want to see Again.. And to Confirm this they tell You over and over and over again why they Never want to see it again..
Yet other People are Looking forward to the Game as its
‘Just another Game’ © Jock Stein
that Celtic FC will be taking the Field to Play..
I sometimes Wonder if both Types of ‘Supporters’ will Celebrate a Celtic FC Victory the same..
Me.. I’ll Celebrate and Ask.. Who’s Next..
Then sing: ‘Bring on The Hearts.. The Hibs.. The……….’
Summa of JustAnotherSaturdayCSC
Ps.. Embdy tell me How to Remove the Dreaded ✖️ and How to load the Zadoc Ringtone on a iphone6..【ツ】
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The petiton / survey that’s on the go…..
The FAC bill has the Celtic PLC-Hierarchy’s finger prints all over it.
After the Shame-Game, Neil Lennon took the entire blame and, the PLC-Hierarchy jumped into bed with the anti-Celtic establishment and cooked up the OBA and, threw Celtic’s innocent, faithful fans to the mercy of the hate-filled-cops who won’t rest until the Green Brigade are banned form CP period.
And yet, run of the mill Celtic supporters are spending time, year after year filling in. petitions / surveys to try as best they can to slacken if not, remove the shackles of an, anti-Celtic bill that was conceived in the Celtic PLC-Board room with, Paul McBride QC and, the kowtowing PLC-Board who agreed to the bill that would be aimed at leveling out the sectarian arrests at Scottish football matches.
To cut a long story short….
Get rid of the, Fergus McCann-installed-old-firm-orientated-PLC-Hierarchy.
Until that is done….
Yeez can fill out survey’s till hell freezes over.
Get a Celtic board, led by Jeanette Findlay-type-rebellious-Celtic-Supporters.
Until that is done….
Groundhog-1984-Gulag-Back-Of-The-Bus FootballClub.
If yeez can get sooked-in by a squirrel,….well…..guid luck.
Yeez took yer eye off the ball when, the huns were allowed in the back door.
Yeez took yer eye off the ball(again), when Brendan was brought in.
Yeez are incapable of effecting change – like the Jungle did.
….and on, and on, and on……
Scroll the trolls, ignore the bores….
aye,….on yer head be it.
Ignorance will kill Celtic.
Cliques are ignorant.
Who really died ?…..
Them, or us ?
Forgive them father, they know not what they do.
The old firm will ‘never’ die until,…..
Celtic’s soul is set free, from the PLC.
The Jungle Prophets wept, at Fergus’s profit.
Dear, dear, dear…..
KEVJUNGLE on 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 5:31 AM
Who really died ?…..
Them, or us ?
I think Tuesday night will give you the answer.
KEVJ
My “scroll,etc” comment wasn’t directed at you,mate. If it was,I would say so-you know me well enough by now!
How’s the health? I got a text from a mate,ex-CQNer,who seems hell-bent on going through the medical dictionary page by page.
Not long out of hospital wi diverticulitis and now he’s down wi shingles!
Poor sod…
Good morning bhoys and ghirls from a slightly damp, predominantly grey and blustery East Kilbride. But still pretty mild for this time of year (and morning).
Adi Dasler
Sorry I couldnt get back to you earlier last night, bloody computer crashed. Ive sent vfr800 my e-mail address but in case he doesnt receive it could you e-mail me at markfitz1965@hotmail.co.uk ? I’ll not be back till after 7 tonight but will ask the missus to keep an eye on my messages. Cheers mate
HH
Andrew Wilson
Scotsman.
HAVE YOUR SAY
When you score the winner in one of the most controversial chapters of a Scottish sporting occasion with true global appeal, a place in history might be the expected reward. Alas, the dustbin of history is where Mark Wilson’s decisive strike has been consigned. The defender’s goal sent Celtic through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup at the expense of Rangers on the night of Wednesday, 2 March, 2011 at Parkhead.
That goal has been buried under an almighty heap of rubbish – in the form of daft on-field behaviour that brought three Rangers dismissals; a stupid touchline confrontation at time up between Celtic manager Neil Lennon and Rangers assistant Ally McCoist, and the ludicrous reaction to both that led to preposterous government involvement and then dreadful lawmaking.
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F.A.C. seems to have some support .
As one of his dafties, could I suggest to the bigoted ignoramus who used to be the maanger of the deid team, that the true daftie is he who does not face in to reality.
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TIMABHOUY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016 10:02 PM
https://justbhoy.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/not-buying-it/
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Good luck with the new blog! Agree with most of what you’ve written, but renewed my CTV subscription last month, as it’s my only sure way of keeping in touch with football back at home.
HH
4 years of unsurpassed drivel.
Labelled a “daftie” by McCoist.
Badge of honour.
“Staun’ beside the sign, Ally! Ye’ll get a free nosh!”
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/ally-mccoist-reaction-to-my-neil-lennon-spat-embarrassing-1-4224283
I see oor sally is trying to squirm back into meeja favour by stating that we are lucky to have the o.. f… Yea, sally, after all, it gave you a platform for hurling sectarian abus towards our manager ……. And it gives the hate-filled hunhordes the platform tot foam at the mouth…… SCOTLAND’s SHAME RETURNS IN ALL IT’S GLORY ……. and it’s all to do with money ….the more hatred, the more money.
FILL YOUR POCKETS, AND GIVE THE LOCAL HOSPITAL SURGEONS / POLICE SOME OVERTIME
am sick of hearing how we missed the huns media cranking that lie to a new level but the honest truth is theve missed us so much more and thats a fact so lets wipe the floor with them and bin them for the season sounds good to me
If Celtic deny them any time on the ball in the middle of the park, they win handsomely .
Their big name signings, Barton and Kranjcar both need space and time to pick out passes.
Their defence is one of the worst in the SPL.
They create few chances and miss most of them.
This has the makings of another MON 6-2 stamped all over it.
Forget the ” anything can happen” in these games. If Celtic play to their capability, and they play to theirs, Celtic win by 3.
Never ever been so confident on the build up to a game.
They better hope the ref helps them keep it respectable.
T’n’T
I like your thinking.
It will be v. interesting to see how Sevco line up.
As we see so often @ CP, even poor sides are hard to break down when they pack their own final third.
My fervent desire is that Warbs formulates a game plan based on the SC semi.
Which he might do.
We’re not that side and are stronger than them in every position on the park.
MIBbery apart, if we play as a team, we win …
VIP
Jungle VIP
their game plan will be to play on the front foot. Well, if their manager has any sense it will.
You can’t sit in with Wallace, Senderos, Hill, Wallace, Kiernan ( or whatever he’s called). They have the turning capability of a small bungalow.
It’s damage limitation . Go for it and they might get a 5-2.
Sit in, it might take us till the80th minute, ……..to get our 7th:-))
TWISTS N TURNS –
Sevco will park the bus.
Tactically I think Sevco will sit back against us and look to hit us on the break. When we lose the ball there is a lot of space behind Sinclair and Roberts/Forrest. If they can break quickly they could (in theory) stretch our two man midfield. So really they should play O’Halloran and Miller and get support up to them from Forrester or Halliday (not sure if they are fit or if they play together). If they go for all out attack our pace should rip them to pieces.
Think so Tam? Hope they try it. Some long range efforts from us and our quicker forwards will react quickest to any scraps.
Morning all.
I take it that the Celtic players who were away on international duty have all returned unscathed and raring to go?
HH!!
Twisty
Surely you mean ‘play on the front hoof’
MWD
Auld Tam
on parking buses.
PLC – Get rid of Parks of Hunilton. Always helping finance the Huns.
MWD
MWD
:-)))
I should be worried that I’m so confident. I’m not. They’re garbage.
Geordie munro yisterday
Armchair quarterback/keyboard coaches.
Hi mate.v true there are loads of them online but never near a game.
.I blame gaming.and its rise in modern meeja.once a gamers computer team wins everythin Celtic must be a let doon.
HH
MOONBEAMSWD ‘STAND UP ON 15 FOR THE GB’ on 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 9:12 AM
Twisty
Surely you mean ‘play on the front hoof’
MWD
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It’s actually ‘play on the front cloven-hoof.’
HH!!
TWISTS N TURNS on 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 8:38 AM
If Celtic deny them any time on the ball in the middle of the park, they win handsomely
And for this reason Bitton shouldn’t play. He slows everything down to snails pace with his backward and sideways passing and negates Brown who loses his drive when playing at a slow pace. Play Henderson, he has the experience of playing against them from last season when he always seem to do well.
What’s ticket office number ?
0141 ?
Problems with booking nephews ticket online
Gary
I wouldn’t be disappointed with Liam playing.
I like young Christie too but maybe a little too early for him this time around
If my flight home is delayed by more than 15 hours there’ll be a spare ticket on the go:-))
It’s for CL package twisty
BT
l 0141 230 1967.